Hi, thanks for the obit. Do you have any idea where we could find Hayes books on the Lewis Histroy? On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 1:44 PM, <RLTJPS@aol.com> wrote: > > Hayes Lewis,Sr., 92, passed away Sun morning, June 3, 2007, at Mary > Breckinridge Hospital in Hyden, KY. Mr. Lewis was a lifelong educator in the Leslie > County School System, with his career culminating in his becoming > Superintendent of Leslie County Schools in 1960. He was a member of the Central > Presbyterian Church at Hyden, KY, Leslie County. > Mr. Lewis was born at Yeaddiss, KY on July 12, 1914. He graduated from the > Witherspoon College High School in Buckhorn, KY. He received his Bachelor of > Arts degree, his Masters Degree, and his rank one from Eastern Kentucky > University. Mr. Lewis was also a 32nd degree Mason and belonged to the York Rite > Shrine and Scottish Rite Shrine. > Mr. Lewis began his teaching career in a one-room school in Leslie County > with 55 pupils enrolled in grades one through eight. In his school room, he had > one black board, two erasers and one box of chalk, one coal bucket and > shovel, one water bucket and a dipper, along with forty desks of varying sizes. > This experience left an impression on Mr. Lewis and motivated within him a > desire to improve the educational opportunities for all Leslie County youth. > After three years of teaching, Mr. Lewis was transferred to the Central Office. > After working in the defense industry for a number of years, Hayes returned to > the Central Office in 1949 and remained there until he retired in 1975. > He served as Superintendent of Schools for twelve years, including from > 1960-1972. When Mr. Lewis began his tenure as Superintendent, there were > seventy-two schools in Leslie County. Fifty of these schools were one room schools, > housing grades one through eight. By the conclusion of his years as > Superintendent, he had consolidated these schools into six elementary schools; five of > which have remained open through this school year. > Mr. Lewis also was associated with a variety of businesses beginning in > 1938, including general merchandising, co-owner of franchise dealerships for > Chevrolet, International and Subaru, and coal, oil and gas properties. Hayes > traveled many places and met many people, but he was always most comfortable at > home in Hyden, Kentucky with his native Leslie Countians. > He received many awards, but one of the awards he cherished the most was his > recognition in 2005 at the Leslie County High School graduation ceremony for > his dedication to the young people in the county. > Mr. Lewis leaves surviving on son, Hayes Frederick Lewis and wife Ulene; two > granddaughters, Cheryl Lewis, and Melissa Lewis. He leaves surviving six > grandchildren. He also leaves surviving one brother, Odell Lewis and wife Alma. > Mr. Lewis leaves surviving a host of nieces and nephews and other close > friends and relatives. Hayes was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Elva; his > daughter Janeth; and his parents, Sam and Malinda Kilburn Lewis. > He was also preceded in death by six brothers, Willard, Dewey, Zora, Oakley, > Dan and Opal Lewis; and three sisters, Orgie Hendrix, Nannie, Blair and > Bonnie Hilton. > Services for Hayes Lewis were conducted on Wed, June 6, 2007 at 10am at the > Walker Funeral Home Chapel in Hyden, KY with Reverend Billy Joe Lewis, Mike > Stanley and John Newell officiating. Mr. Lewis was laid to rest on Wed, June > 6, 2007 at the Lewis Family Cemetery at Trace Fork, Yearddiss, KY with full > Masonic rites. Walker Funeral Home of Hyden, KY was in charge of arrangements. > In lieu of flowers, donations made to the Central Presbyterian Church, P.O. > Box 880, Hyden, KY 41749 or to the Presbyterian Child Welfare Agency, 116 > Buckhorn Lane, Buckhorn, KY 41721. > This AUTHOR and PRODUCER of LEWIS family genealogy books is missed by all > who were privileged to know and work with him. > Descent of LEWIS Proginator JAMES T. LEWIS born Wales- > deceased Kentucky in North America. > > > > **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for > fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KYLESLIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >